8 Amendments of Ulrike RODUST related to 2010/2001(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Heading (new before paragraph 1)
Heading (new before paragraph 1)
On the European Commission draft budget
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the proposed increase in commitment and payment appropriations for the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) proposed by the European Commission;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the proposed cut in commitment appropriations for support for the management of fish resources (improvement of scientific advice) proposed by the European Commission, since expanding fisheries research is an essential prerequisite for a successful fisheries policy; notes that, in the medium and long term, a significant increase in expenditure on fisheries research is essential for successful reform of the CFP;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Heading (new after paragraph 7)
Heading (new after paragraph 7)
On the proposed Council amendments
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Strongly deplores the Council's proposals to cut commitment and payment appropriations in the area of fisheries control, both as regards EU involvement in the tasks carried out by the Member States in this field and with respect to the Union's own control activities; points out that the Commission is already only able to provide funds for 20 inspectors, which is no more than a drop in the ocean as regards the urgent need to further expand the EU control network, given the scale of fishing activity and the expanse of EU waters;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Deplores also the Council proposal to cut the appropriations for the Community Fisheries Control Agency in Vigo in comparison with the Commission's proposal; points out that this Agency provides significant value added in that it helps coordinate EU-wide fisheries control;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Deplores the Council's proposal to make massive cuts in the resources to support Member States in the collection of scientific data; reminds the Council in this context that the database for fisheries policies decisions is currently highly unsatisfactory; also reminds the Council that European Commission support is all the more valuable since Member States are not always diligent in fulfilling their obligations to collect and transmit fisheries data;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Council to review its position on the level of payments under the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), as ex post redeployment otherwise seems inevitable; condemns the Council's call to cut the budgetary resources intended to monitor the proper use of EFF resources.